Ady Stokes | Activities
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Just going for it
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Just going for it
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Just going for it
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I went to my first Ministry of Testing London event last night — and what an experience.
The people I spoke to were brilliant. Was I nervous? Yes. Did I show it? You can be the judge of that! 😅
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My first MoT London
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My first MoT London
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My first MoT London
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"Loved Demi’s demo disaster but great recovery. Thanks for my very selfish stars goal promotion. Fingers crossed, but it might be a bit late for a custom shirt"
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A month in quality: Demos, MoTaCon and human connection
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A month in quality: Demos, MoTaCon and human connection
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A month in quality: Demos, MoTaCon and human connection
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A month in quality: Demos, MoTaCon and human connection
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A month in quality: Demos, MoTaCon and human connection
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A month in quality: Demos, MoTaCon and human connection
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A lively return episode catching up on MoTaCon preparations, community updates, AI overwhelm, demo-day disasters, knowledge sharing, and why human connection remains central to quality work.
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A month in quality: Demos, MoTaCon and human connection
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A month in quality: Demos, MoTaCon and human connection
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A month in quality: Demos, MoTaCon and human connection
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A month in quality: Demos, MoTaCon and human connection
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A month in quality: Demos, MoTaCon and human connection
awarded Simon Tomes for:
A month in quality: Demos, MoTaCon and human connection
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6.10.0 of MoT Software Quality Engineering Certificate
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6.1.0 of MoT Software Quality Engineering Certificate
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6.0.0 of MoT Software Quality Engineering Certificate
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5.3.0 of MoT Software Quality Engineering Certificate
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Will I have 5,000 stars by MoTaCon?
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End of an era for Articles
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5.1.0 of MoT Software Testing Essentials Certificate
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5.0.0 of MoT Software Testing Essentials Certificate
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Member joined TWiQ — This Week in Quality chapter
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12.7.0 of MoT Software Testing Essentials Certificate
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End of an era for Articles
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Member joined MoT Leeds chapter
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2.0.0 of MoT Software Quality Engineering Certificate
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1.4.0 of MoT Software Quality Engineering Certificate
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4.5.0 of MoT Software Quality Engineering Certificate
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4.0.0 of MoT Software Quality Engineering Certificate
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3.0.0 of MoT Software Quality Engineering Certificate
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2.5.0 of MoT Software Quality Engineering Certificate
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2.0.0 of MoT Software Quality Engineering Certificate
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Who taught you to test?
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End of an era for Articles
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Whilst this feels like the end of an era, it does make a lot of sense that people can just go for it with moments. I've moved my blog there. It has been an honour to be an editor for MoT and help s...
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During a Call for Insights with Simon Tomes, continuous learning came up as a broad topic. One thread stood out: sharing. So here's a share about sharing.
If something you read, learned, or stumble...
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Small things are worth sharing
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Small things are worth sharing
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Small things are worth sharing
Ady Stokes
Freelance Consultant
He / Him
MoT Ambassador. Currently semi-retired and freelancing. I am, amongst other things, a writer, speaker, and accessibility advocate. Leeds Chapter Lead. MoT Certs curator and article editor for WonderProxy. Testing wisdom, friendly, testing songs and poems. Great minds think differently. STEC and SQEC Certified. Struggling to write a book about testing mindsets and thinking's application in software development.
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